In the age of globalisation, people of different nations, cultures and religions are living closer together than ever before. Muslims in the West are a substantial minority claiming equal political rights. In other parts of the world, Islam has got foothold by establishing student organisations, granting scholarships or building large mosques alerting a wider public to our multireligious reality.
Christine Schirrmacher?s short introduction presents a well-written outline of the basic teachings of Islam, its sources, its culture and political aims.
Christine Schirrmacher, born 1962 (MA in Islamic Studies 1988, Dr. phil. Islamic Studies 1991 at University of Bonn) has studied Arabic, Persian, Turkish and Urdu and is presently Professor of Islamic Studies at the ?Evangelisch-Theologische Faculteit? (Protestant University) in Leuven/Belgium and also teaches at the State University of Bonn/Germany. She is director of the International Institute of Islamic Studies of the World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) and its German counterpart, the ?Institut für Islamfragen? of the German, Swiss and Austrian Evangelical Alliances, as well as the speaker on Islam for WEA. She lectures on Islam and security issues to governments and security agencies, is author of several books on Islam, islamism, sharia and family issues in Islam, has visited many countries of the Muslim world and is engaged in current dialogue initiatives, like the conference ?Loving God and Neighbour in Word and Deed: Implications for Muslims and Christians? of the Yale Centre for Faith and Culture, Yale University, New Haven/Connecticut, in 2008.
The Challenge of Muslim Immigration to Europe
The Challenge of Islam: Are we Equipped?
Is Multi(Culti) at an End?
Islam - Religion of Peace?
How Muslims view Christians
What is a Fatwa?
Islamic "Mission" (Da'wa)
Apostasy and Sharia
The Significance of Islamic Tradition
Women in Islam
"Islam" is not just "Islam"
Suicide, Martyrdom and Jihad
Honor Killings and Ideas of Honor
Christine Schirrmacher, born 1962 (MA in Islamic Studies 1988, Dr. phil. Islamic Studies 1991) has studied Arabic, Persian and Turkish and is presently Professor of Islamic Studies at the Department "Religious Studies and Missiology" of the "Evangelisch-Theologische Faculteit" (Protestant University) in Leuven/Belgium. She is director of the "Institut für Islamfragen" (Institute of Islamic Studies) of the German Evangelical Alliance as well as an official speaker and advisor on Islam for the World Evangelical Alliance (WEA). She lectures on Islam and security issues to authorities, is author of several books on Islam, sharia and family issues in Islam, has visited many countries of the Muslim world and is engaged in current dialogue initiatives, like the conference "Loving God and Neighbour in Word and Deed: Implications for Muslims and Christians" of the Yale Centre for Faith and Culture, Yale University, New Haven/Connecticut, in July 2008.
Was unterscheidet den Islamismus vom Islam, was haben sie gemeinsam. Aufgrund der Untersuchung aller extremistischen Bewegungen im Islam der Gegenwart wird hier versucht, die Gemeinsamkeiten aufzuzeigen.
Dieses Kursheft des Theologischen Fernunterrichts (TFU) ist zusammen mit dem zweibändigen Lehrbuch von der Staatlichen Zentralstelle für Fernunterricht (ZFU) als Fernkurs anerkannt worden. (VKW)
This book from a renowned scholar of Islamic studies deals with the Islamic view on Christian teachings of Jesus Christ, such as sin, faith, and forgiveness, in a very detailed fashion, and is particularly suitable for missionaries who are actively involved in the Islamic world.